The Weight ft former members of The Band, Levon Helm Band and Rick Danko Group at Tarrytown Music Hall 5/12
A Music Hall/Music Without Borders Co-presentation, supported by WFUV
Performing songs of The Band, The Weight Band is keeping the spirit and the music alive that helped define an era. Members of The Weight were either actual players in The Band, or are directly and deeply connected to their legacy. The group features Jim Weider from The Band, Brian Mitchell of the Levon Helm Band, Marty Grebb, who wrote for The Band and worked with Rick Danko and Richard Manuel, Albert Rogers from the Jim Weider Band and frequent performer at The Barn's Midnight Rambles. Michael Bram, the newest member of The Weight, played with Jason Mraz. Prepare for an unforgettable performance and enjoy timeless hits like "The Weight", "Up On Cripple Creek", "Ophelia", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Rag Mama Rag" and so many others. Hear the most authentic presentation of The Band's music performed on stage, and see why the Chicago Sun Times proclaimed “The Weight carries on where The Band left off.” Come and take a load off.